Stovepipe-holder.



PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904.

C. W. BLDERKIN.

STOVEPIPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.3. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. ELDERKIN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWIN D. ELDERKIN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

STOVEPIPE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,641, dated March 29, 1904. Application fi e October 3, 1903. Serial No. 175,692. -(No model.)

To all whom it mayconoern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. ELDERKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butte, in the county of Silverbow and State of Montana, have invented a new and useful Stovepipe-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to stov epipe-fasteners, such as are designed for maintaining the stovepipe in position in the flue-opening, and has for its objects to produce an inexpensive device of this character of simple construction Which in practice will secure the pipe against accidental displacement, but permit its ready removal when circumstances require.

To these ends the invention comprises the novel details of construction and combination of part-s more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a'portionof a flue and stovepipe illustrating my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the improved fastener.

around the stovepipe and consists, preferably,

of a strap of sheet metal of suitable length to tightly embrace the pipe and provided at one end with a reduced tongue or extension 6,bent through a transverse opening 7, formed adjacent to the other end of the band, whereby said ends are interlocked in their meeting position, the band being further provided adjacent to itsjoint with a longitudinal slot or opening 8.

9 is a primary engaging member consisting of a narrow strip of sheet metal of suitable length having aperforation 10 provided adjacent to one end and its other end bent backward upon itself to form a hook 11, which in practice engages the inner end of thimble 3.

12 designates a secondary engaging member comprising,preferably,a narrow strip of sheet metal provided adjacent to one end and upon its normally outer face with an outwardlyprojecting headed stud 13 and having its other end bent back upon itself to form a hook 14:, which in practice detachably engages the band 5 through the opening 8.

15 is a connecting element consisting of a suitable length of Wire or its equivalent connected With the member 9 through the perforation l0 and having its other end wrapped around the stud 13 of member 12.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the pipe will when the parts areassembled be securely held in position in the opening 2 and that its accidental displacement is entirely obviated, while at the same time it may, if circumstances require, be readily removed by disengaging the end of wire 15 from the stud 13. In attaining these ends it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein set forth, inasmuch as minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is Inadevice of the class described, the cpmbination with a tie-band adapted to embrace a stovepipe and havingalongitudinal slot, of a primary hook designed for engagement with the pipe-thimble, a secondary hook adapted for engagement through the slot in the band and having a stud, and a flexible connecting element having one end engaged with the primary hook and its other end detachably wrapped around the stud.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiflXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. ELDERKIN.

Witnesses:

Gus H. Hnss, E. D. ELDERKIN. 

